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Staff1262/251

Tall, cylindrical, brown wooden staff with the top quarter covered in a dark, resin-like substance. The top quarter is marked off by a band of woven wicker-like material would around the shaft. Above this band is another woven band from which two upwardly curving tusks emerge on opposite sides. Directly above the tusks the top of the staff splits into a trident-like shape, each "prong" a carved humanoid figure in a sitting position.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, tusk, plant and resin ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1605 a-e

Miniature dog sled with four sled dogs, all carved from white walrus tusk. Sled is packed with a grey-white piece of fur lashed down with black string, upon which the parka clad driver sits. The four sled dogs are harnessed with sinew, but the sinew line connecting them to the sled is broken.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, skin, sinew and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1602

Miniature, standing bear-like animal carved from white-yellow tusk with two black insets for eyes. Figure is snarling and has a round hole bored lengthwise through the mouth behind the teeth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1601

Miniature, standing fox-like figure carved from white-yellow walrus tusk. Figure has two black dots for eyes and a black line for a mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1600

Miniature, standing bird figure carved from white-yellow tusk with two black insets for eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1598 a-b

Miniature, standing, bird carved from white-yellow tusk--bird's wings are spread straight out to its sides.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1597

Miniature owl-like animal carved from white-yellow tusk with round black insets for the eyes and nose. Figure is standing with wings spread straight to its sides, as if prepared for flight.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Harpoon SocketNa1680

A small carved model of a harpoon socket. Rectangular piece of white-yellow tusk with rounded edges and a small dowel protruding from one end. The other end has a broken hide string tied through it.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and skin
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1674

A miniature, white-yellow bird with outstretched wings standing on a conical base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and paint
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1673

A white-yellow carved Canada goose resting on its stomach with its wings at its side. The eyes are painted black.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and paint
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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